FPIs turn net sellers

Net outflow of Rs 251.83 crore on 7 April 2017

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold stocks worth a net Rs 251.83 crore into the secondary equity markets on 7 April 2017, compared with net inflow of Rs 276.44 crore on 6 April 2017. On that day, the Sensex declined 220.73 points or 0.74% to settle at 29,706.61.

The net outflow of Rs 251.83 crore on 7 April 2017 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 5089.45 crore and gross sales of Rs 5341.28 crore.

There was a net inflow of Rs 110.09 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 7 April 2017, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 110.09 crore and nil gross sales.

FPIs had bought stocks worth a net Rs 853.45 crore in April 2017 (till 7 April 2017). FPIs had bought stocks worth a net Rs 29480.37 crore in March 2017.

FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 37340.92 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2017 (till 7 April 2017). They had purchased shares worth a net Rs 12094.42 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2016.

There was a net inflow of Rs 4000.27 crore from FPIs into the category 'primary market & others' in April 2017 so far (till 7 April 2017). FPIs had bought stocks worth a net Rs 1425.63 crore from the category 'primary market & others' in March 2017.

FPIs have purchased shares worth a net Rs 7144.38 crore from the category 'primary markets & others' in calendar year 2017 so far (till 7 April 2017). The net inflow from FPIs in the category 'primary markets & others' had totaled Rs 8471.76 crore in calendar year 2016.

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